THE 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO ITS ORIGIN 

 AND HISTORY. 



1835-1899. 



COMPILED AND EDITED BY 



IN TWO VOLUMES. 



Yol. 1—1835-1887. 



TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS TO FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 

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